Man arrested in alleged hammer attack on roommate, Sacramento sheriff says

An Arden Arcade man was arrested Wednesday night after authorities said he struck his roommate in the head with a hammer during a dispute.

The attack happened about 9:30 p.m. at a home in the 4300 block of Laurelwood Way, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies arrived to find a man bleeding from the head and were told the roommates were arguing before the attack, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.

The roommate, identified as a 53-year-old man, was arrested without incident and taken to Sacramento County Main Jail where he was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail. He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday afternoon on one charge of assault with a deadly weapon, according to jail records.

Darrell Smith

The Sacramento Bee

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Darrell Smith is a local reporter for The Sacramento Bee. He joined The Bee in 2006 and previously worked at newspapers in Palm Springs, Colorado Springs and Marysville. Smith was born and raised at Beale Air Force Base and lives in Elk Grove.